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3 Sheets-Sheet 1. W. D. WATKNS.

HAY BAKE AND STAGKER.

110.417,300. Patented Deo. 17, 1889.

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W. D. WATKINSQ HAY BAKE AND STAGKER.

No. 417,300. Patented Deo. 1'7. 188.9.

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Ne. 417,300. Peeeeted Dee.4 17, 1889.

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'lVllllilAM D. lVATKlNS, OF OSOEOL, MISSOURI, ASSIGNORr OF ONE-HALF TO JOHN Il. LUCAS. OF SAME PLACE.

HAY RAKE AND STACKER.

SPECIFICATION forming. part of Letters Patent No. 417,300, dated December 17, 1889.

Application lecl September 6, 1889. Serial No. 323,187. (No model.)

To LLZZ whom, it may concern.-

Be it known that I, WILLIAM D. WATKINs, a citizen of the United States, residing at Osceola, in the county of St. Clair and State of Missouri, have invented a new and useful lIay Rake and Stacker, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to hay rakes and stackers; and it has for its object to construct To a machine of this class which shall possess superior advantages in point of simplicity, durability, and general efficiency.

lith these ends in view the invention consists in the improved construction, arrangement, and combination of parts which will be hereinafter fully described, and particularly pointed out in the claims.

In the drawings hereto annexed, Figure 1 is a side elevation of my improved hay rake zo and stacker, showing the rake in position for operation and the fork lowered to receive the load. Fig. 2 is a longitudinal view of the saine. Fig. 3 1s a top view. Fig. 4 is a perspective detailed view of the trip mechanism for operating the fork. Fig. 5 is a detailed view of the pawl-and-ratchet mechanism for holding and releasing' the windlass-shaft. Fig. 6 is a sectional view taken on the line @c :r in Fig. 3. Fig. 7 is a side view of the ma- 3o chine, showing the fork in a raised position. Fig. 8 is a front elevation showing the fork in position for dumping the load.

Like numerals of reference indicate like parts in all the figures.

1 designates a rectangular frame, the sides of which are provided with stub-axles 2 2, upon which the tranSporting-wheels 3 3 are loosely journaled. Suitably attached to the hub ot' one of the transporting-wheels is a 4o sprocl et\vl1eel- Journaled in suitable bearings under the front end of the frame is a rake-head 5, having' the usual curved raketeeth G. A lever 7, which is pivoted to the front end of the frame, is connected by a link 8 with the front side of the rake-head 5,

which is provided with a forwardly-entending arm 9, to which the said link is connected. The lever 7 is adapted to engage notches 10 in an upright- 11, rising from the frame 1, and serving to retain the said lever and the rake-head in any position to which they may be adjusted. During operation the rakehead and teeth assume the position shown in Figs. 'l and 2 of the drawings. Then the load is to be discharged from lthe rake, the lever 7 is released from the notch which it was engaging, thus enabling the rake-head to tilt in its bearings and the load to be discharged from the teeth.

The frame 1 is provided near its rear end with a cross-bar 12, upon which is mounted an upright 13, which is suitably braced to maintain it in a vertical position. Journaled in suitable bearingssuch as brackets extending from the upper and lower ends of the upright 13-is a rock-bar 14, the lower end of which has a rearward-extending arm 15. Journaled in suitable bearings on the upper side of one of the side pieces of the frame 1 is a rock-shaft 16, the rear end of which has an arm or crank 17, which is connected by a link 18 with the arm 15, extending from the lower end of the rock-bar 14. The front end of the rock-shaft 10 has a crank 19, which is pivotally connected with a lever 20, pivoted upon a cross-bar 21 near the frontend of the frame l. The lever 2O is adapted to engage anyone of a series of notches 23 in a segmental bracket 22, mounted upon the cross-bar 2l of the frame. rlhe drivers seat 24 is suitably mounted centrally upon the front end of the frame. It will be seen that by operating the lever 20, which is conveniently accessible to the driver, the vrock-bar 14 may be turned or swung in its bearings, the purpose of which will be presently described.

25 designates a sleeve arranged to slide vertically upon the rock-bar 14, and having a forwardly-extending bracket 26, which is connected by a rod 27 with a guide-plate 2S, adapted to bear against the front side of the rock-bar. The bracket 2G has a4 transverse perforation, through `which extends a yoke 29, the ends of which are provided with eyes 30, forming bearings for a transverse bar or rock-shaft 3l, which is secured under the tines 32 of the fork,the head of which is designated by 3 3. The connecting-bar 27 is eX- tended from the guide-plate 28 in a forward direction under the head of the fork., and is IOO provided with an eye 34, which is erally-extending bracket 35, in which is piv-.

otally mounted a pawl vor trip 36, adapted to bear against a lug 37, extending rearwardly from the head of the i'ork, which is thereby held in position to elevate the load, with the tines extending forwardly in an approximately-level position. To the pawl 36 is attached an upwardly-extending trip-lever 38, working in a staple or keeper 39, secured on one side of the sleeve 25, and having a triprope 40 attached to its upper end. lt will be seen that when the trip-rope is pulled', so as to disengage the pawl 36 from the lug 37, the fork will turn upon the pivots formed by the rock-shaft 3l, and thus dump or discharge the load.

In suitable bearings upon one of the side pieces of the frame and upon braces 41, connecting the cross-bar 12 with the rear tramepiece, is journaled a shaft 42, the outer end of which has a pinion 43. At its inner end Vthe shaft 42 is provided with a drum or windlass 44, upon which is wound a rope 45, passing over a pulley 46 at the upper end of the upright 13, and attached to the sleeve 25, sliding upon the rock-bar 14. rlhe side oi the frame is provided with vertical cleats 47, between which slides a plate 48, having' an outwardly-extending spindle 49, upon which is journaled a sprocket-wheel 50, which is connected by a chain 5l with the sprocketwheel 4 upon the transporting-wheel 3 of the machine.

The inner en d of the hub 52 ot the sprocketwheel carries a pinion 53 and an internallytoothed spur-wheel 54, either of which may be made to mesh with the pinion 43 at the outer end oi' the windlass-shaft 42. The relative sizes of the pinions 43 and 53 and the internally-toothed wheel 54 are such, however, that by properly adjusting the plate 48, carrying the spindle upon which the pinion 53 and the gear-wheel 54 are mounted, the latter may be so adjusted that neither of them shall engage the pinion 43. This position has been illustrated in Fig. 6 of the drawings.

To adj ust the vertically-sliding plate 48 with its attachments, l avail myself of a rockshaft 55, mounted in suitable bearings upon the adjacent side ot the frame, and having at its ,rear end a crank 5G, which is connected with the vertically-sliding plate 48 by means of a link 57. The front end of the rock-shaft Y 55 is provided with a crank 58, con nected by a link 59 with a lever 60, which is mounted pivotally upon the front cross-bar of the frame and adapted to engage any one of a series of notches 6l in a segmental bracket G2, secured tothe said frame-bar. By this mechanism,

the operating-lever of which may be conveniently reached by the driver, the verticallysliding plate 48, with its attachments, may be readily adjusted so as to effect the desired .adjustment of the gear-wheels 53 and 54,

journaled l adapted to engage the pinion 43 upon the outer end of the windlass-shaft.

'lhe w'iudlass-shaft 42 is provided near its outer end with a ratchet-wheel 63, adapted to be engaged by a pawl G4, which is pivoted upon the side bar of the frame. The pawl 64 is provided at its lower end with arearwardlyextending arm G5, which extends under the crank 5G atthe rear end of the rock-shaft 55. The relative arrangement ot' these parts is such that when the rock-shaft is turned to such a position as to lower the plate 48, so as to throw the internally-toothed wheel 54 into engagement with the pinion 43, the crank 56 will strike the armt ot' the pawl (54, and thereby throw the latter out of engagement with the ratchetwheel G3, and thus permit the windlass-shaft to be freely rotated by the pinion 43 engaging' the gear-wheel 64. Vhen, however, the rock-shaft 65 is turned so as to raise the pla-te 48 and throw the gear-wheels 53 and 54 out of engagement with the pinion 43 or to cause the latter to be engaged by the pinion 53, the crank 56 is released from contact with the arm G5 of the pawl, and the latter will then be restored to engagement with the ratchet-wheel 63 by the action of a suitablyarranged spring 66.

Under the rear ends of the frame are arranged the swiveled caster-wheels 67, which serve to assist in guiding the machine and to retain it in a level position for operation.

From the foregoing description, taken in connect-ion with the drawings hereto annexed, the operation and advantages of my invention will be readily perceived. Normally, when the machine progresses over the field, the fork is lowered to the position shown' in Figs. 1 and 2, when the head of the fork will rest and be supported in hooks or brackets G8, suitably attached to the frame of the machine. lVhen the fork is in this position, the plate 48 will be so adj usted as to hold the pinion 53 and gear-wheel 54 out of engagement with the pinion4'3 upon the windlass-shaft. Vhen a load has been accumulated by the rake in front of the fork, the rake is tilted, thus discharging its load upon the fork, and this may be'repeated until a sufficient load has been accumulated upon theY fork. The rock-shaft 55 is now manipulated by the operating-lever, so as to raise the plate 48 and throw the pinion 53 into engagement With the pinion 43, thus rotating' the windlass-shaft 42, winding the rope 45 upon the drum 44, and

elevating the load carried upon the fork to the desired height. Then this has been attained, the plate 48 is again lowered, throwing the pinions 53 and 43 out of mesh. The windla-ss-shaft will now be prevented from rotating by the pawl (34 engaging the ratchet-wheel 63, and the load may thus be transported by the machine to any place where it shall be desired to dump it for the purpose of-building a stack. W'hen this place has been reached, the rock-shaft 16 is operated by the lever 20, so as to turn the rock-bar 14 and swing the IOC ITO

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fork," carrying the load to the position shown the fork will again assume its normal position. For the purpose of lowering the fork the rock-shaft 55 is operated so as to lower the plate 4S and bring' the internally-toothed wheel 54 into engagementwith the pinion 13. At the same time the arm or crank 56 of the rock-shaft 55 will strike the arm 65 ot' the pawl 64, thereby releasing the latter from engagement with the ratchet-wheel G3, and thus enabling the windlass-shaft to be rotated inl a reversed direction to unwind the rope 45. Then the fork has been lowered to the desired point, the plate 4S is again raised toits central position, in which the pinion 53 and gear-wheel 54 are out of mesh with the pinion 43, and the machine is then in position for a repetition of the operation.

A spring 68 may be :interposed between the trip-lever 38 and the staple in which it works, to assist in restoring the pawl 36 to engagement with the lug 37.

IIavin thus described my invention, I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patentl. In a hay rake and stacker, the combination of a wheeled frame having an upright provided with a pulley at its upper end, a rock-bar journaled vertically to the said upright, a sleeve sliding vertically upon the said rock-bar and having a 'torwardly-extending bracket, a yoke extending through the said bracket, the fork having arock-shaft secured transversely under its tines and journaled in the said yoke, a rod extending downwardly from the bracket of the sleeve, having a guideplate bearing against the rock-bar, extending under and supporting the fork-head, and having an eye journaled upon the rock-sl1al't,a pawl pivotcd to a bracket upon the guideplate and engaging a lug upon the rear side of the fork-head, a trip-lever attached to said pawl andhaving a tri p-rope attached to its u pper end, a hoisting-rope attached to the vertically-sliding sleeve, passing over the pulley at the top of the upright, and connected to a drinn orwindlass, and mechanism for operating the latter, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

2. In a hay rake and stacker, the combination of the frame having an upright, a rockbar journaled to the latter, a vertically-sliding sleeve mounted upon said rock-bar and carrying the fork and trip mechanism for the latter, a shaft journaled transversely in rear of the upright and having a drum or windlass, a hoisting-rope wound upon the latter, passing over a pulley at the top of the upright and connected with the vertically-sliding sleeve, mechanism for rotating the windlass-shaft in either direction, and a pawl and ratchet to prevent said windlass-shaft from rotating to unwind thehoisting-rope, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

In a hay rake and stacker, the combination of the frame having an upright, a rockbar journaled vertically to the latter, asleeve sliding upon said rock-bar and carrying the fork and trip mechanism, a rock-shaft journaled longitudinally upon the frame and having its front end connected with an operating-lever, a crank at the rear end of said rockshaft, and a link connecting said crank with an arm extending rearwardly from the rockbar, substantially as and for the purpose set forth,

Li. In a hay rake and stacker, the combination of the frame having an upright, a rockbar journaled vertically to the latter, the sleeve sliding vertically upon said rock-bar and carrying the fork, mechanism for raising and lowering the said sleeve and for retaining itin any position to which it may be adj usted, and mechanism for swinging the rockbar in its bearings, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

5. The combination. of the windlass-shaft having a ratchet-Wheel and provided with a pinion at its outer end, a pawl engaging said ratchetwheel and having a spring-pressed arm, a vertically-sliding plate having a spindle carrying a pinion and an internallytoothed wheel, both adapted to engage the pinion upon the windlass-shait, a rock-shaft journaled upon. the frame and connected at its front end with an operating-lever, acrank at the rear end of said rock-shaft extending over the arm of the pawl and connected with the vertically-sliding plate, and mechanism for transmitting rotary motion to the pinion and the internally-toothed wheel from one of the transporting-wheels of uthe machine, substantially as set forth.

G. In a hay rake and stacker, the combination of the frame, the tilting rake at the front end of said frame, the upright, the rock-bar journaled to the latter, the sleeve sliding upon said rock-bar and carrying the fork and trip mechanism, the windlass shaft having the drum, the hoisting-rope wound upon the latter, passing over a pulley at the top of the upright and connected with the verticallysliding sleeve upon the rock-bar, mechanism for swinging the latter in its bearings, a vertically-sliding plate having a spindle, a pinion, and an internally-tooth ed wheel mounted upon said spindle and adapted to engage a pinion upon the outer end of the windlassshaft, a ratchet-wheel secured upon the latter, a vpawl engaging the said ratchet-wheel and having a spring-pressed arm, a rock-shaft j ournaled longitudinally upon the frame and connected at its front end with an operatinglever, a crank at the rear end of said rockshaft, extending over and adapted to engage IOO IIO

ihe spring-pressed zmn of the pawl and oon- In testimony that 1 Claim the foregoing' as neeted Withthe vertwally-sliding plate oalrmyown I have hereto affixed my signature in i'ying the pinion and the internzilly-toothed presence of two Witnesses.

Wheel, and mechanism for transmitting mo- TILLIAM D, \VA TKINS. tion to said Wheelzmd pinion from one of the \Vitnesses:

transporting-Wheels of the machine, substan- G. H. DANIEL,

tially as and foi1 the purpose Set forth. LESLIE RODGERS. 

